TEM Theatre
120 DeSiard Street,
Monroe,
LA
71201
120 DeSiard Street,
Monroe,
LA
71201
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TEM grand opening ad Posted.
Grand opening ad for 1929 posted.
Saenger’s Capitol theatre opening 09 Feb 1929, Sat The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
Sugar theatre opening announcement
Lyceum theatre opening 29 Dec 1909, Wed The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
This is one of Monroe’s oldest theaters, as it was first known as the Lyric Theatre, dating back to as early as the 1890s. On December 13, 1909, Mr. Frederick W. Pearce (one of the most notable amusement men in the South at that period) renamed the theater as the Lyceum Theatre.
The Lyceum Theatre changed its name to the Capitol Theatre on February 12, 1929, reopening with the following: Bebe Daniels in “What A Night”, along with Bobby Vernon in “Hot Sparks”, and a deluxe show during the evening of that day.
The Capitol’s name was changed to the TEM in June 1951.
The final feature of the TEM was screened on August 31, 1953 with James Stewart in “Thunder Bay” (a Universal film that was filmed in Louisiana) along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. The following day on September 1, 1953, the TEM Theatre went out of business.
The June 8, 1951, issue of the The Monroe News-Star said that the TEM Theatre would open that day. Tom E. McElroy had bought the Capitol Theatre from the Paramount interests and closed it for a week to repaint and remodel.
This theatre was a McElroy Theatre out of Shreveport,La.In 1956.
Can anyone provide a photo(s) of the Capitol?